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Navarre High sent a unified basketball team to Orlando last month to compete in the Florida Special Olympics.

The team battled through area and regional rounds to punch a ticket to state, where the team earned a runner-up finish in five-on-five competition.

This past Memorial Day, those at Navarre Park’s celebration were introduced to Ryan Blackwell, a Navy veteran and survivor of the 2019 NAS Pensacola terrorist attack, which took the lives of three Navy servicemembers. During the attack, Blackwell was shot six times. He managed to help others escape before finding his way to the hospital, something he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for. He also received a Purple Heart.

Each year, Manna celebrates National Volunteer Appreciation Week by honoring the dedicated operational volunteers and steadfast volunteer groups who’ve donated their time to fighting hunger.

Donning a button up shirt with a boutonnière, Patrick Moore stood by the podium at his retirement ceremony listening to stories about his years in the fire service. He even got behind the microphone and shared some of his own. Moore, who recently retired as a captain from Holley Navarre Fire District, spent 18 years with the district. His journey to becoming a firefighter was a unique one.

Another school year has come and gone at Navarre High School and with it, another graduating class. This year, the Class of 2025 donned their caps and gowns, received their diplomas and embarked on the rest of their lives.

At its May Commission meeting in Ocala, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) presented Lee Jacobi with the Landowner of the Year award for the Youth Hunting Program of Florida. This program strives to provide every youth in the state with the opportunity to participate in a safe, educational and affordable hunt.

It’s almost time for another Gulf Breeze SERTOMA Family Fishing Rodeo.
The 35th edition of it takes place June 7-8 at South Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze.

At the Board of County Commissioners meeting May 22, Cat Country 98.7 presented a check of more than $20,000 to Santa Rosa Kid’s House.

Cat Country Morning Show personality and program director Brent Lane said they organized the Spring Jam at Juana’s Pagodas & Sailors’ Grill as a way to raise funds to benefit the community.

Navarre: The Navarre American Legion Post 382 will be hosting a Memorial Day Ceremony on May 26, at 11 a.m., at Navarre Park. Special guests and speakers include Santa Rosa County District 4 Commissioner Ray Eddington, USAF Veteran Mike Short, US Navy Airman Ryan Blackwell, Navarre and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism and Lynn Feehan, […]

With the school year ending, most school clubs and organizations are packing it in and preparing for the summer break. Not Students Working Against Tobacco.